World Entrepreneurship Day (WED) is a 24 hour world-wide celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation, taking place for the third time on April 15th, 2011. WED was recognized by 35+ countries and an estimated 50,000+ people in its second year. Through both local and global campaigns, events, and programs, World Entrepreneurship Day aims to remind the world that it is entrepreneurs who have consistently led sluggish economies back to prosperity and growth through innovation and job creation.